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Importance of PUE on Data Center Costs
How does PUE affect your data center costs? IMproving PUE is not only good for the environment but for your OpEx.
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Data Center Water Usage (WUE)
Data centers have been meeting the demands of becoming carbon neutral and reducing their PUE. But with this a new metric has arisen, WUE.
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Why Energy Is A Problem For Data Center Growth
USA Data Centers consume 90 billion Kwh of electricity a year. Globally, 3% of total energy is from Data Centers.
Case Study: North Point Ministries Data Center
North Point Community Church has 7 locations within the greater Atlanta Georgia area, and 400 affiliated churches worldwide. With live broadcasts of services and on-demand replays to their congregation the church has invested heavily in IT infrastructure. A 20+ rack data center was established which required an environmental and power monitoring system. AKCP were selected for the project.
Dual temperature and humidity sensors were installed at racks and CRAC vents to monitor environmental conditions. Ensuring that the servers are running at optimal temperatures increases longevity and reliability of the equipment.